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AMA Formatting

AMA Manual of Style 11th Edition

CCSU students, faculty and staff now have access to the Manual online. To access, click the title below. From the library website, click the link for "Full text available at" under "View It". You must be logged in to the library website to access this title. Use your CCSU email address and password to log in.

AMA MANUAL of STYLE, 11th EDITION by American Medical Association
Call Number: ONLINE
ISBN: 9780190246556
Publication Date: 2020-03-02
Provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to proper style and formatting for papers, articles, theses, dissertations, and books for medical and scientific researchers.

CCSU-specific AMA Guidelines

AMA Guide 11th Edition General Guidelines
CCSU-specific AMA guidelines by DNAP program professors. This document has been updated for the 11th edition of AMA citation guidelines.
AMA Formatting for Viruses
CCSU-specific AMA guidelines by DNAP program professors detailing how to refer to viruses (including COVID-19). This document reflects 11th edition AMA citation guidelines.

RefWorks

RefWorks
The new and improved Refworks platform. Refworks is an online research management, writing and collaboration tool designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies in a variety of documentation systems (MLA, APA, Chicago, and many others). Users must create an account to store citations, etc.

*For help with using RefWorks, check out our guide here!

Additional Information

AANA Journal Information for Authors
This link will take you to a PDF document outlining various guidelines and requirements for submitting an article to the AANA Journal.
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
This link will take you to the website of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, where you can find general guidelines and requirements for submitting an article to any medical journal.

Writing Resources

CCSU Writing Center
A link to the CCSU Writing Center website. See their hours, make an appointment, view contact information, and see their collection of online resources here.
OpEd Submission Suggestions
From the website Health Over Profit. Provides op-ed and letter guidelines, contact information, and publication circulation statistics for various outlets.
Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
An evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
Research Topic Suggestions
From NBCRNA | The National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists. Provides possible research topics related to continuing education, certification, and recertification.
Stanford: Writing in the Sciences
A link to the course enrollment page for Stanford School of Medicine's Writing in the Sciences online course.

Publication Submissions

JANE
Journal/Author Name Estimator from the Biosemantics Group. JANE compares your titles/abstracts or keywords to articles indexed in PubMed to help you identify relevant journals for your writing.
JournalGuide
A journal database across multiple academic fields. Allows you to search for journals by using your abstract or keywords, or by name, publisher, or category. Allows you to compare publication speed, cost, and open access options, and follow journals you like.
Where to Submit Your Writing: Journals Publishing Student Work
From the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School. Provides lists of student-run, second-tier, and top-tier journals that publish student work.

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